The annual salary statistics of clergy in Raleigh-Cary, North Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage information of clergy in Raleigh-Cary is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $29,110 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $38,680 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $49,440 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $62,690 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $72,090 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for clergy in Raleigh-Cary, North Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $72,090. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $49,440. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $29,110.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of clergy from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $49,440 | -0.47% | 11.12% |
| 2021 | $49,670 | -6.08% | - |
| 2020 | $52,690 | 0.51% | - |
| 2019 | $52,420 | -2.29% | - |
| 2018 | $53,620 | 6.19% | - |
| 2017 | $50,300 | -0.24% | - |
| 2016 | $50,420 | 2.50% | - |
| 2015 | $49,160 | 0.45% | - |
| 2014 | $48,940 | 7.70% | - |
| 2013 | $45,170 | 2.72% | - |
| 2012 | $43,940 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $49,440 in Raleigh-Cary is in the middle of salary range for clergy in state of North Carolina. In comparison, the annual salary of clergy in Raleigh-Cary is 17.2 percent (17.2%) lower than that in the highest paying Durham-Chapel Hill and 21.7 percent (21.7%) higher than that in the lowest paying Wilmington.